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Summer Siege of Osaka
From May to June 1615, Tokugawa Ieyasu again marched on Osaka after the Toyotomi rebuilt fortifications, ending in the fall of Osaka Castle on June 3…
Timeline
- 1615Domyoji and Yao · Osaka PrefectureThe Toyotomi forces sallied out of the castle and engaged the Tokugawa army in field battles at Domyoji, Yao, and elsewhere, achieving some initial success before gradually falling behind due to inferior numbers and disagreements in command.
- 1615Tennōji and Okayama · Osaka CitySanada Yukimura led a small force in three charges against Tokugawa Ieyasu's main camp, finally falling in battle. The main Toyotomi army was routed and retreated into Osaka Castle.
- 1615Osaka Castle · Osaka CityTokugawa forces stormed Osaka Castle; Toyotomi Hideyori and Yodo-dono committed suicide by fire, the Toyotomi regime fell, and the last remnants of the Warring States powers came to an end.
Sources
- 大坂夏之陣 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E5%9D%82%E5%A4%8F%E4%B9%8B%E9%99%A3
- Osaka Campaign https://samurai-archives.com/osaka-campaign